What makes you think windows is the only alternative? Have you never heard about Gnu Hurd?
More seriously I am not saying you should run some critical services on menuetos or riscos but the BSDs are still alive and kicking as well as illumos and its derivatives. And yes I think a bit of diversity allows some additional resilience. It may necessitate more workforce but imho it is worth the downsides.
More seriously I am not saying you should run some critical services on menuetos or riscos but the BSDs are still alive and kicking as well as illumos and its derivatives. And yes I think a bit of diversity allows some additional resilience. It may necessitate more workforce but imho it is worth the downsides.